Alucid

We recently completed an Audio System Expansion project in Century City / Los Angeles.

It’s a common and frustrating situation: an employee leaves your company, and the laptop, monitor, or phone you issued never comes back. Naturally, you might wonder — can we hold their final paycheck until they return the equipment?

Because your tech deserves more than a flimsy box and a prayer.

We recently supported a client in New York City with a quick and efficient office setup for a new employee.

If you’re leaving a job and realize that company equipment you were issued—like a laptop, phone, or tools—is lost or damaged, you might be wondering: “Can my employer take that out of my final paycheck?”

If your employer is withholding your final paycheck because you didn’t return company property—like a laptop, phone, or keys—you may be wondering: Can they really do that?

Use this checklist to ensure a smooth offboarding process and avoid delays with your final paycheck.

It’s a question many employees ask when leaving a job— “Can they hold my last paycheck if I haven’t returned my laptop, phone or other gear?”

If done improperly, it can expose your business to serious legal and financial consequences.

When it comes to protecting your company’s assets, documentation is everything.

Remote work has made managing company assets more complex—especially when employees leave and don’t return their IT equipment.

Before touching that final paycheck, make sure you’ve taken these essential steps.

Under federal law, employers can deduct the full cost of unreturned company equipment from an employee’s paycheck except . . . .

Yes — there are important differences!

Many states have their own laws that require a signed, written agreement from the employee authorizing the deduction ahead of time.

Use this checklist to stay compliant with federal and state laws when managing unreturned company property during employee offboarding.

When an employee leaves without returning company equipment — like a laptop, monitor, or phone — it’s tempting to withhold their final paycheck until it’s returned. But is that legal?

Are your bank branches bleeding money on IT maintenance and hardware upgrades?

Several major companies have announced significant layoffs and return-to-office mandates, reflecting ongoing shifts in the global workforce landscape.

In a highly regulated and security-sensitive environment, every dollar saved without compromising reliability matters.